Wagon-seat.



Patented Feb. la, |902.'

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(Application -led July 1B, 1901. l

(No Model.)

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WILLIAM J. HOLLAND, OF ERA, TEXAS.

WAGON-SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,392, dated February 18, 1902.

Application led .T'ul'y 18,1901. Serial No. 68,832. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern..-

, Beit known that I, WILLIAM J. HOLLAND,v

of Era, in the county of Cooke and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefull as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in seats, and more particularly to such as are adapted for use on wagons, the object of the invention being to provide a spring-mounted seat for Wagons which shall be strong and durable, not liable to become deranged by rough usage, which shall becomfortable for the rider, and which can be manufactured at a comparatively small cost.

A further object is to produce a spring wagon-seat which shall be simple in construction and effectual in all respects in the performance of its functions.

With these objects in view'my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partlyY in section and partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the posts. Figs. 4and 5 are views illustrating modifications, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line .fr of Fig. l.

A represents a rectangular frame, made, preferably, of metal and comprising longitudinal or side bars 1 1, end bars 2 2, and an intermediate bar or brace 3. The side and end bars of the frame are provided with numerous perforations for the passage of boltsor rivets which serve tosecure in place a metallic seat 4, having perforations 5. The seat 4 is preferably of sheet metal and isextended beyond therear edge of the frame A and bent upwardly to -form a back plate 6. At each corner of the frame A posts 7 are located, and each post is provided with a depending lug 8, which projects downwardly through the seatplate 4 Aand through a hole 9 in the frame A, the lower end of said lug being upset, as

shown in Fig. 1. Each post is also provided at its lower end with laterally-projecting ears 10, having holes for the reception of bolts or rivets, which pass downwardly through the seat-plate and through holes 11 in the corner,y

of the frame A. The posts 7 are enlarged somewhat at their upper ends and provided with slots 12. The back plate 6 rests against the rear post 7 and terminates at its upper edge against shoulders 13 under the enlarged .i

portions of said post, Where it is brazed or`4 otherwise secured thereto. The slotted upper ends of the posts 7 serve to receive the top rail 14 of the seat, which is secured thereto by bolts or rivets 15. At the ends of the seat the spaces between the seat-plate 4 and the top rail 14 are closed by the plates 16, which form extensions of the seat-plate 4. The rear and end plates 6 and 16 may be ornamented with any desired form of slots and perforations.

The side and end bars of the frame A are provided with depending iianges 17 and 18, and the bottom faces'of end bars 2 2 serve to receive blocks 18a, to which semi-elliptical springs 19 are secured, the ends of which springs are pivotally attached to the lower ends oflinls 20, the upper ends of said links beingpivotally mounted in brackets 2l, secured to the Wagon. Bolts 22 are passed through the end bars 2 2 of the frame and through the blocks 18n and the central portions ofthe semi-elliptical springs 19. Bolts 23 are passed horizontally through the blocks 18 and the flanges 18 of the frame A. From this construction it will be seen that the seat is rigidly secured to the springs by the vertical bolts 22 and also by the horizontal bolts 23, thus avoiding all possibility of the displacement of the seat in any direction relatively to the springs.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig;

of which is bent to form a loop 27 to vreceive the projecting portions of the frame and seatplate and secured thereto by means of bolts 28. Instead of forming the sides and' ends by bending up portions of the seat-plato," as

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shown in Fig. l, said sides and ends may be made of Wire-netting 29, as shown in Fig. 4, and instead of employing the blocks I8a U -bolts 30 may be passed through the iianges depending from the end bars of the frame A and made to embrace the springs 19.

Other slight changes might be made in the details of construction of myinvention Without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting its scope, and hence I do not wish to imilt myself to the exact details herein set ort Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a seat having depending fianges at its ends and a semielliptical spring, of bolts securing the seat and spring together and other bolts passing through the depending fianges ofthe seat and securing the seat thereto.

2. The combination with a seat-frame having depending end fianges and springs under said frame adjacent to said end flanges and bolts securing the springs to said end flanges.

3. In a Wagon seat, the combination of brackets spaced apart, depending links pivoted to said brackets, a semi-elliptical spring pivoted at its ends to the depending links, a seat-frame mounted on said spring and a fiange depending from the seat-frame and disposed alongside the spring, and bolts passing through said depending flange and securing the spring thereto.

4. In a seat, the combination with a frame and a seat-plate thereon, of a series of posts secured to the frame,each post having a transverse opening at its upper end and a top rail secured in the transverse openings ot' the posts.

5. In a seat, the combination with a frame and a seat-plate thereon, of a series of posts secured to the frame, each post having a lug at its bottom passing through the frame and upset at its free end, each post also having a slot or recess at its upper end, a top rail mounted in the slots or recesses of the posts and transverse fastening devices passing through said posts and top rail.

6. The combination with a seat-frame, ilanges depending from said frame near the ends thereof, and springs, ot' blocks disposed in the angles formed by the frame and depending anges, bolts passing through the frame, blocks and springs and other bolts passing through the depending ianges and said blocks.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM J. HOLLAND. Vitnesses:

GEO. F. DOWNING, S. G, NOTTINGHAM. 

